Definition of pseudosphere
:a surface of constant negative curvature (as generated by the revolution of a tractrix about its axis)
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pseu·do·sphere
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Origin and Etymology of pseudosphere
International Scientific Vocabulary pseud- + sphere: probably originally formed as Italian pseudosfera
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